2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his third season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Gavin Morgan and Matty Thomas. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
ConferenceWestern Collegiate Hockey Association
2015–16 record7–21–6 (5–17–6 WCHA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBrent Fletcher
Alternate CaptainChad Brears, Frank Misuraca
Home stadiumPropst Arena at the Von Braun Center

Recruiting

UAH added 9 freshmen for the 2015–16 season, including 6 forwards and 3 defensemen.[1]

PlayerPositionNationalityNotes
Hunter AndersonForward United StatesSavage, Minnesota; #1 overall pick in the 2014 NAHL draft
Madison DunnForward CanadaCalgary, Alberta; 2013 AJHL & RBC Cup champion with the Brooks Bandits
Hans GorowskyForward United StatesLino Lakes, Minnesota; 2014 NAHL champion with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Kurt GosselinDefenseman United StatesBrighton, Michigan; former Alberni Valley Bulldogs alternate captain, 2014–15 BCHL First Team All-Star
Jetlan HoucherForward CanadaParadise Valley, Alberta; former Fort McMurray Oil Barons captain, 2011 AJHL champion with the Spruce Grove Saints, 2014–15 AJHL North All-Star Team, led AJHL in goals in 2014–15
Cam KnightDefenseman United StatesNorth Reading, Massachusetts; 2014–15 NAHL All-Rookie First Team
Tyler PoulsenForward United StatesArvada, Colorado; former Topeka Roadrunners alternate captain, 2013–14 All-NAHL Team
John TeetsDefenseman United StatesFairbanks, Alaska
Adam WilcoxForward United StatesAlpharetta, Georgia; 2011 USHL Champion with the Dubuque Fighting Saints

Roster

Departures from 2014–15 team

  • Alex Carpenter, F, Graduated
  • Craig Pierce, F, Graduated
  • Doug Reid, F, Graduated, signed with the Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL)
  • Ben Reinhardt, D, Graduated
  • Bryan Siersma, F, joined UAH's lacrosse team
  • Graeme Strukoff, D, Graduated, signed with the Fayetteville FireAntz (SPHL)
  • Jeff Vanderlugt, F, Graduated

2015–16 team

As of November 16, 2015[2][3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
2 Cam Knight Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-01-10 North Reading, Massachusetts Wichita Falls (NAHL)
3 Anderson White Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991-08-16 Caledon, Ontario Chilliwack (BCHL)
4 Frank Misuraca (A) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991-09-06 Clinton Township, Michigan Corpus Christi (NAHL)
5 Cody Champagne Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-08-09 Brookfield, Connecticut Topeka (NAHL)
6 Brandon Carlson Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-06-15 Huntington Beach, California Dubuque (USHL)
7 Max McHugh Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-08-20 Seattle, Washington Dubuque (USHL)
8 John Teets Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1994-08-10 Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks (NAHL)
9 Hunter Anderson Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1994-03-01 Savage, Minnesota Langley (BCHL)
10 Brent Fletcher (C) Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-05-09 New Westminster, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL)
11 Jack Prince Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991-02-14 London, England Texas (NAHL)
12 Regan Soquila Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-06-03 Maple Ridge, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL)
14 Madison Dunn Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995-10-04 Calgary, Alberta Brooks (AJHL)
15 Hans Gorowsky Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1994-12-20 Lino Lakes, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL)
16 Jetlan Houcher Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1994-02-15 Paradise Valley, Alberta Brooks (AJHL)
19 Chad Brears (A) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-05-08 Cold Lake, Alberta Merritt (BCHL)
20 Brandon Parker Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993-02-17 Faribault, Minnesota Brookings (NAHL)
21 Tyler Poulsen Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1993-04-01 Arvada, Colorado Topeka (NAHL)
22 Matt Salhany Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993-01-08 Warwick, Rhode Island Boston (EJHL)
23 Cody Marooney Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-07-07 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Brookings (NAHL)
24 Brennan Saulnier Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-12-29 Halifax, Nova Scotia Fort McMurray (AJHL)
25 Adam Wilcox Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1994-04-25 Alpharetta, Georgia Fairbanks (NAHL)
26 Josh Kestner Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-11-08 Huntsville, Alabama Sarnia (GOJHL)
27 James Block Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-05-24 Wrightstown, Wisconsin Wrightstown HS (USHS–WI)
28 Kurt Gosselin Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-11-30 Brighton, Michigan Alberni Valley (BCHL)
30 Matt Larose Junior G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1992-08-15 Nanaimo, British Columbia Wellington (OJHL)
32 Jordan Uhelski Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-08-04 Flint, Michigan Muskegon (USHL)
33 Richard Buri Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-01-12 Nitra, Slovakia Minnesota (NAHL)
35 Carmine Guerriero Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-02-20 Montreal, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL)

Schedule and results

  •    Green background indicates win.
  •    Red background indicates loss.
  •    Yellow background indicates tie.
Date Time Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 9 7:00 pm Connecticut* Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 2–5  2,193 0–1–0
October 10 7:00 pm Connecticut* Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero W 5–2  1,604 1–1–0
October 17 6:00 pm Alabama* Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Larose W 11–1  1,248 1–1–0
October 23 7:00 pm Alaska–Anchorage Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero T 3–3 OT 2,166 1–1–1 (0–0–1)
October 24 7:00 pm Alaska–Anchorage Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 2–3  2,261 1–2–1 (0–1–1)
October 30 6:30 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan Guerriero W 5–4 OT 2,022 2–2–1 (1–1–1)
October 31 6:00 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan Larose W 5–0  2,566 3–2–1 (2–1–1)
November 6 7:00 pm Michigan Tech Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose L 2–4  1,821 3–3–1 (2–2–1)
November 7 7:00 pm Michigan Tech Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 1–2  1,368 3–4–1 (2–3–1)
November 20 6:00 pm at #15 Bowling Green BGSU Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Larose L 2–3 OT 2,393 3–5–1 (2–4–1)
November 21 6:00 pm at #15 Bowling Green BGSU Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Guerriero L 3–4  2,220 3–6–1 (2–5–1)
November 25 7:00 pm Bemidji State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose L 1–4  1,261 3–7–1 (2–6–1)
November 27 7:00 pm Bemidji State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 1–4  1,505 3–8–1 (2–7–1)
December 4 7:00 pm Northern Michigan Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose L 3–4  1,288 3–9–1 (2–8–1)
December 5 7:00 pm Northern Michigan Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero T 1–1 OT 1,203 3–9–2 (2–8–2)
December 11 7:00 pm at #20 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, Minnesota Guerriero L 1–2  3,764 3–10–2 (2–9–2)
December 12 7:00 pm at #20 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, Minnesota Guerriero L 1–4  4,068 3–11–2 (2–10–2)
December 18 7:00 pm Colorado College* Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 2–5  1,287 3–12–2 (2–10–2)
December 19 7:00 pm Colorado College* Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose W 2–1  1,032 4–12–2 (2–10–2)
January 1 7:30 pm at #2 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Guerriero L 0–1  11,334 4–13–2 (2–10–2)
January 2 7:00 pm at #2 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Guerriero L 1–4  11,094 4–14–2 (2–10–2)
January 8 7:00 pm Alaska Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 3–6  3,521 4–15–2 (2–11–2)
January 9 7:00 pm Alaska Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose W 3–1  1,623 5–15–2 (3–11–2)
January 15 6:00 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan Larose T 3–3 OT 1,696 5–15–3 (3–11–3)
January 16 6:00 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan Guerriero L 1–4  1,984 5–16–3 (3–12–3)
January 29 10:00 pm at Alaska–Anchorage Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska Larose W 2–1  1,575 6–16–3 (4–12–3)
January 30 10:00 pm at Alaska–Anchorage Sullivan ArenaAnchorage, Alaska Larose L 3–4  1,799 6–17–3 (4–13–3)
February 12 7:00 pm #17 Minnesota State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose T 3–3 OT 1,421 6–17–4 (4–13–4)
February 13 7:00 pm #17 Minnesota State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose T 1–1 OT 2,183 6–17–5 (4–13–5)
February 19 6:00 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan Larose L 0–3  1,825 6–18–5 (4–14–5)
February 20 6:00 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan Guerriero L 1–3  1,975 6–19–5 (4–15–5)
February 26 7:30 pm at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Larose T 1–1 OT 3,038 6–19–6 (4–15–6)
February 27 7:00 pm at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Larose L 2–6  3,408 6–20–6 (4–16–6)
March 4 7:00 pm Bowling Green Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose W 7–5  2,626 7–20–6 (5–16–6)
March 5 7:00 pm Bowling Green Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 0–5  2,672 7–21–6 (5–17–6)
*Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[4]

Standings

2015–16 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#12 Michigan Tech 28187339925537239512377
#15 Minnesota State 281657398248412113710580
Bowling Green281675378159422214611891
Ferris State*28131143073704120156112109
Northern Michigan281211529656938151678999
Bemidji State281112527666639171669696
Lake Superior State2810135254971411422574105
Alaska288164206587361022486117
Alaska Anchorage288182186384341120381103
Alabama–Huntsville28517616618834721673106
Championship: Ferris State
indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 8, 2016

Player stats

As of March 5, 2016[5][6]

Skaters

Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Max McHughFSo347152210202
Chad BrearsFSr309101933300
Brennan SaulnierFSo286111776000
Brandon ParkerDSo343111430000
Matt SalhanyFJr3347118021
Jetlan HoucherFFr2746104300
Adam WilcoxFFr334596110
Kurt GosselinDFr2627924000
Josh KestnerFSo2671820201
Brent FletcherFJr3044833010
Cody MarooneyFJr3142616002
Tyler PoulsenFFr2933633000
Hans GorowskyFFr2924619010
Jack PrinceFSr150660000
Madison DunnFFr3141529200
Regan SoquilaFJr1932516000
Brandon CarlsonDJr3132528100
Richard BuriDSo2723530001
Cam KnightDFr2714510100
Frank MisuracaDSr341458000
Cody ChampagneDSo330226000
James BlockFSo10000000
John TeetsDFr10000000
Anderson WhiteDSr30007000
Matt LaroseGJr170000000
Carmine GuerrieroGJr180002000
Team34731101834481557

Goaltenders

Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV SV% SO
Matt LaroseJr17994:12574432.605020.9211
Carmine GuerrieroJr181066:402142573.215190.9010

References

  1. "Corbett Announces Additions for 2015-16 Campaign". University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. "2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  3. "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2015-2016 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2015-2016 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  5. "Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  6. "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2015-2016 Team Statistics". collegehockeystats.net. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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